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Print Overlain Calendars – outlook tool

orieltech — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:52:07 +0000

Microsoft introduced new feature which allows you to see number of appointments by using a single calendar. It gives the concept of place multiple calendars so that you can see your all events on single calendar. Overlain Calendars is much amazing and useful feature for professionals. These steps will tell you how to make use of tool in outlook 2007 and outlook 2010.

Steps:

You need to download Calendar Printing Assistant. Link to download is given below: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=16645
After finishing installation, open Calendar Printing assistant and then select “Microsoft Office Tools” from Microsoft Office.
You will see beautiful templates on right pane. Select desired template to create Calendar of your choice. Select “Insert” from menu list and then “Calendar and task” in order to add multiple calendars.
Select “calendar” which will display all events in outlook window. From left panel of window, you can change symbol and text color.
You have done with modification. Now print overlain calendars by single click on print below “File”.

How to fix Bricked Windows Phone 7 after update?

orieltech — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:19:35 +0000

Windows phone 7 is a state-of-the-art operating system for mobiles developed by Microsoft. After some time of its release, Microsoft issued its first update to fix bugs reported by users. As it was the first update, Microsoft was not expecting any issues. But contrary to its expectations the update caused problems and the users who tried this update got their phones stuck in the end. To get your phone back to its original condition, follow the given guide.

Connect the phone with a power source using its charger.
Switch off the phone.
Keep holding all the three buttons of power, camera and volume up/down to turn on the phone. Do not release the buttons if it asks for formatting the SD card.
Hold them unless the download mode pop ups. It will reinstall the operating system.
After 15 minutes, the phone will reboot automatically. If it does not, then reboot it yourself.
Now set up your phone as it is new, re-update it, resynchronize it.

So if you are facing the same problem after update, follow the above steps to restore your phone.

How to transfer the Kindle Books to Windows Phone?

orieltech — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:17:34 +0000

Kindle is an eBook reader that is developed by Amazon. It is basically software as well as hardware and a network system. It allows the users to search and download for blogs, eBooks, magazines and much more. The content such as eBooks for kindle has to be purchased and downloaded. Some of free content is also available but it must be downloaded from the website of Amazon.

The users of Windows Phone 7 who have downloaded the Kindle on their phone are unable to transfer the eBooks from Kindle to Windows phone. Unfortunately there is no way with which they could transfer the files from Kindle to phone. The only way through which they can read books on phone through Kindle software is to download the files from amazon.com

So if you want to enjoy the Kindle books on the Windows Phone 7, then you must download them from your kindle account on amazon.com.

How to reinstall Applications from Marketplace?

orieltech — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:17:02 +0000

Marketplace is a service offered by Microsoft that allows the users of windows phone 7 OS to search and download applications. Through marketplace, the users can have all the information about reviews, ratings, screenshots, prices and much more.

The users sometimes may face issue in reinstallation of app from marketplace. It happens that the users buy an application from the marketplace and install it. Later on if he does not need the feel for the application, he uninstalls it. After sometime he again feel need for the application. Now when he goes again to marketplace to download the application, he receives the message that he has already bought it. Now this situation is frustrating for the users to pay again for the same thing for which he has already paid.

To get out of this situation, there is a solution. The Windows Phone itself does the reinstallation of application. So what you need to do is

Open the marketplace and locate the application you need to reinstall.
Hit the buy button.
It will display the message that you have already bought the application. But then again it will give you the option of download and install.

So you can reinstall the application by following this simple trick.

Fixing the error code c101a24b in HD7

orieltech — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:15:47 +0000

Windows Phone 7 is an operating system by Microsoft, and is designed especially for mobiles. Microsoft has incorporated the special feature of Zune marketplace in this operating system that offers the users to browse and buy music, movies, TV shows and much more. Thus the Zune is a complete entertainment package for the users.

All the users of Windows Phone 7 take much pleasure in downloading apps from Zune. Sometimes, the users buy applications from the Zune but unable to download it due to projection of error code c101a24b. In this error, when the user opens the folder say game folder, it displays message of updating. But there is no indication of purchased app, due to which users can not download the application to their phone.

This error occurs due to disabled cookies on Internet Explorer. So just by enabling the cookies on Internet Explorer, you can fairly solve the problem within seconds.

Whenever you buy applications from Zune, make sure that cookies on Internet Explorer are enabled.

How to Downgrade WP7 to WM6.5 in HTD H7?

orieltech — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:15:09 +0000

Windows Phone 7 by Microsoft is an operating system specially designed for mobiles. The operating system is perfect for the audience who do not want to have full control over their phone. The operating system is performing quite satisfactorily. HTD H7 is the first mobile from T-mobiles having this operating system.

The users who have switched from Windows Mobile 6.5 to Windows Phone 7 are not getting satisfied as Windows Phone 7 lacks some of functionalities of Windows Mobile 6.5. So they are continually searching for methods to downgrade Windows Phone 7 to Windows Mobile 6.5.

But unfortunately there is no method available to downgrade Windows Phone 7 to Windows Mobile 6.5, because they are two entirely separate operating systems and have a lot of incompatibilities. The devices which are designed for Windows Phone 7 cannot be used for Windows Mobile. Similarly Windows Phone 7 cannot be used for the Windows Mobile devices.

So for missing features of Windows Phone 7, users have to wait for update from Microsoft. Users are expecting Microsoft to add these features soon.

How to Fix Marketplace Access issues in WP7?

orieltech — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:14:41 +0000

Microsoft has recently launched its new operating system for mobiles – Windows Phone 7. Although WP7 is equipped with quite good features but users are reporting an issue in accessing the Marketplace. According to the users, sometimes they get error code c00cee24 when they try to access Marketplace. This issue can be easily solved by the following method:

Reset the phone. For this, press and keep holding the power key unless you see goodbye written on the screen. Now press the power button again to restart the phone. This will resolve the issue enabling you to access the Marketplace.
As another trick, just power off your phone completely for a night. Restart it next day. You will now be able to access the Marketplace.

By following any of the above tricks, you will not face any issue in accessing the Marketplace in Windows Phone 7.

How to Add Pause & Wait to a Contact Number in Win Phone 7?

orieltech — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:13:59 +0000

Windows Phone 7 is an operating system for mobiles developed by Microsoft. Although it is equipped with a lot of innovative features but it is a bit complicated. Users experience a sort of difficulty while dialling long distance extension numbers. Users want these numbers to be paused in between. The following method can be followed to add a pause to a contact number in Windows Phone 7.

Open the Start Menu and click on the icon of Phone.
Click the People icon to open the People Hub.
Now press the sign of +.
Now create an outlook contact
After entering the name of contact, click Save and then click the sign of + to add the phone number.
Place commas where you want the number to be paused. e.g. 1234567,,895642#

The number of commas depends on how long you want it to be paused. For example for a pause of five seconds, two commas are enough.

So following the above method, you can add pause to the contact number and can dial long distance calls without any problem.

How to Fix Error 80072FA8 in Windows Phone 7?

orieltech — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:58:43 +0000

Windows Phone 7 is the latest operating system for mobiles and has provided the users with many convenient features. It offers excellent connectivity options and allows its user to avail the opportunity of using internet any time. Sometimes while the users try to connect, they experience error code of 80072FA8. The users having SIM and phone from two different manufacturers are more exposed to this problem. This error is due to APN settings which can be easily solved by the following method.

Go to settings and open mobile network page.
Check if the APN is set correctly.
If not then set the APN settings.
For APN settings you can refer to http://www.filesaveas.com/gprs.html

Setting the APN will surely resolves the issue. Whenever you face connectivity problem, first check the APN settings, as the connectivity problems are mainly due to problems in it.

How to Set Custom Ringtones in HTC HD7?

orieltech — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:00:26 +0000

HTC HD7 is the first Windows Phone 7 device by T mobiles. It was launched on 8^th November 2010. The phone is delivering satisfied performance with 16GB internal memory, 5 megapixel Camera, 4.3 inch display and wireless options, etc. However there are few exceptions which the users are not appreciating. One of such exceptions is the inability of this Windows Phone 7 to add custom ringtones. It only allows the users to use the inbuilt ringtones. Users can not buy or use any other ringtone. This is the most basic feature which this phone should have.

This issue is being confirmed by Microsoft – the developer of Windows Phone 7. All the users of Windows Phone 7 are expecting the Microsoft to add this feature.

Some people have tried to add custom ringtones but that method is quite risky as it voids warranty as well as the method is not certain.